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Local favourite lake · Improvement District No. 04, Alberta

Ruby Lake

Ruby Lake is a lake in Improvement District No. 04, Alberta.

Ruby Lake: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Ruby Lake

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Ruby Lake — distance from nearby cities

    Coordinates: 49.10000, -114.01667. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

    Places to visit near Ruby Lake

    • Blakiston Falls · waterfall · Improvement District No. 04 · ~2 km · Must-see
    • First Oil Well In Western Canada · attraction · Improvement District No. 04 · ~5 km · Must-see
    • Mount Galwey · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 04 · ~7 km · Must-see
    • Anderson Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 04 · ~7 km · Must-see
    • Mount Dungarvan · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 04 · ~9 km · Must-see
    • Mount Crandell · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 04 · ~9 km · Must-see
    • Mount Carthew · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 04 · ~10 km · Must-see
    • Akamina Pass · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 04 · ~10 km · Must-see
    • Mount Glendowan · viewpoint · Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9 · ~10 km · Must-see
    • Bertha Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 04 · ~11 km · Must-see
    • Festubert Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 04 · ~11 km · Must-see
    • Prince of Wales Hotel · fort · Improvement District No. 04 · ~12 km · Must-see
    • Summit Lake · lake · Montana · ~13 km · Must-see
    • Cameron Lake · lake · Idaho · ~13 km · Must-see
    • Forum Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 04 · ~14 km · Must-see
    • Forum Peak · viewpoint · Montana · ~14 km · Must-see
    • Cameron Lake · lake · Glacier · ~15 km · Must-see
    • Lower Waterton Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 04 · ~15 km · Must-see

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    Frequently asked

    Is Ruby Lake full? Are the gates open?

    No visitor has reported the water level status for Ruby Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

    What is the best time to visit Ruby Lake?

    August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

    What are the places to visit near Ruby Lake?

    Nearby: Blakiston Falls (waterfall, 2 km), First Oil Well In Western Canada (attraction, 5 km), Mount Galwey (viewpoint, 7 km), Anderson Peak (viewpoint, 7 km), Mount Dungarvan (viewpoint, 9 km), Mount Crandell (viewpoint, 9 km).